Ze_ro Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 This thing always seems amazing to me. I know it doesn't really read your thoughts... but it still seems way ahead of it's time, and nothing like it has really been made since then (VR is about the closest I've seen). I'd love to try one of these things if I got the chance, but I've read they you'll have a headache after about 5-10 minutes of using it. Has anyone here actually tried one of these things? I'm a little skeptical about how well it actually controls things, but I still think it's cool. Also, does anyone know how this thing really works? I know it senses when you contract various muscles in your forehead... but how does it manage this? Does it just strap electrodes to your head, and measure an EMG signal from your eyebrows? I've actually dealt with EMG signals in university, so I'm guessing this thing needs a hefty amount of batteries (or an AC adaptor) to amplify the signal to a usable level. Also, how do you manage to control things with your eyebrows anyways? I mean, left and right make sense... but what would you do for up, down, and button presses? Or were left/right the only possibilities? It would work for Bionic Breakthrough and Telepathy... I'd like to see someone play Decathlon with this --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Ze_ro: Also, does anyone know how this thing really works? I know it senses when you contract various muscles in your forehead... but how does it manage this? Does it just strap electrodes to your head, and measure an EMG signal from your eyebrows? I happen to have a very early prototype version of a Mindlink controller. There are indeed electrodes on the band, three metal (copper?) plates. Unfortunately, I only have a transmitter, not a receiver, so I cannot try it out. The transmitter takes a 9V battery or a power supply, but I guess that would take away the feeling of 'free mobility' Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Man, you are so lucky. I can't belive that some one has one or those mindlinks. I downloaded the t.v. ad that was going to air about it, but as everybody knows it was never made for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I would be angry if i only had the transmitter, in fact i KINDA know what i would feel like cause i bought a SNES superscope, i was really excited cause it was the first one i ever seen. so i buy this, only to find out it needs the reciever, but that was the only SNES thing there! i was so angry! eventually i found it a month or so later, but i still cant use it cause i dont have any games for it!, ill just buy me a copy of metal combat or whatever it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Marco: I happen to have a very early prototype version of a Mindlink controller. There are indeed electrodes on the band, three metal (copper?) plates. Unfortunately, I only have a transmitter, not a receiver, so I cannot try it out. The transmitter takes a 9V battery or a power supply, but I guess that would take away the feeling of 'free mobility' Cheers, Marco HI Marco, WOW!! i did not know you had this!!! can you post a scan of it? (ok... what else do you have that i don't know about) Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Marco owns Iowa if I recall. Eitehr that or Europe. Maybe both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 At the very least, he owns enough Atari stuff to fill Iowa, or Europe, or maybe both --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 And *I* own the Japanese Atari market. wow, am i lucky or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 You know, if he sells it, he might be able to afford the merchandizer on ebay! Ha. Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I wonder if I could mod one to work on Intellivision. Screwing your face up and thinking hard to make tiny movements on screen has GOT to be better than that bloody disc thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 While we're on the topic... I don't recall seeing the Mindlink controller in the controller section for the 2600 on AtariAge... --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 quote: Originally posted my Marco PS: Rick is now the lucky owner of that Atari Store Display Unit [/QB] YES.. can't wait to get it!!! "Lucky" is a good term to use it should be yours!!! real sorry...Marco ebay item 1309688672 (sorry tried to give link won't work) Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 hey rick, it you that won the store display .....?!?!?! damn ... that's hot .... i allready offered my 1962 vespa for it in another posting have fun with that one. i would have to move again to a new flat if i'd get it and my wife would kill me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted December 21, 2001 Author Share Posted December 21, 2001 I don't know about that... trying to get all 16 directions with your eyebrows would probably be even harder Not to mention the three buttons and entire keypad! It would turn into a whole body workout! --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Ze_ro: While we're on the topic... I don't recall seeing the Mindlink controller in the controller section for the 2600 on AtariAge... We only have released hardware right now in the controller section. We'll be adding more hardware in the future, including many of the weird, oddball prototype hardware products that Atari produced over the years. Here are two pictures of the Mindlink controller and receiver I took at the Classic Gaming Expo this year: ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted December 21, 2001 Author Share Posted December 21, 2001 Sweet! I like the Foot Craz in there too... but the Mindlink will always be my holy grail. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 quote: Originally posted by rick weis: WOW!! i did not know you had this!!! can you post a scan of it? (ok... what else do you have that i don't know about) Heheh, I thought I had told you about it. I will try to make a scan later on, I'm too busy getting this year's work done right now. Don't expect too much though, this really is an early version. It does not look like the cool silver controller we know from the Atari ads... Cheers, Marco PS: Rick is now the lucky owner of that Atari Store Display Unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 hey zero ... i guess that complete box will remain in our dreams too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 back to the topic .... here's the rest of the missing items ::: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 I cant belive that you people have all of this Atari stuff. After the company went belly up, you all must have went through the trash can's to find this stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted December 22, 2001 Author Share Posted December 22, 2001 quote: Originally posted by jahfish: Is this supposed to be the box for the Mindlink? It like an add, except for the top and left hand side of it make it look like a box... --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 well, i was only posting these picts .... i have some protos, but nothing from the mindlink ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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